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.COMPRESS File Extension

  • Category: Archive and compressed Files

What are .COMPRESS files and how to open them?

Can't open .COMPRESS file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .COMPRESS file.

What is a .COMPRESS file extension?

.COMPRESS file extension has been classified as Archive and compressed Files.

.COMPRESS is Microsoft Compress archive

The compress file extension is associated with Microsoft Compress, a compression file format developed by Microsoft.

Seems to be very rare used or obsolete file format without support from Microsoft.


How to open:

Use MsCompress tool to expand *.compress files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .compress file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .COMPRESS files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .COMPRESS files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .COMPRESS file format
  2. You need to check the .COMPRESS file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)
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